Patents by Inventor Robert Reitz

Robert Reitz has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9647433
    Abstract: In various representative aspects, an assembly for securing array skirts and solar panel modules in an array on a roof by providing a leveling system that utilizes a barrel bolt and barrel nut to vertically adjust the assembly. Improved electrical bonding by utilizing bonding pins installed in mounting plates of a support clamp are also provided. Additionally, an improved array skirt design that is installed on the outer row of the array, as well as improved designs in the support clamp and splice mechanisms are also provided. Finally, an improved wire management system is included as well as a method of installation of the array assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: IronRidge, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Meine, Jon Ash, Dave Taggart, Willie Kim, Clayton Robert Reitz, William Anthony Pereira
  • Publication number: 20160268959
    Abstract: In various representative aspects, an assembly for securing array skirts and solar panel modules in an array on a roof by providing a leveling system that utilizes a barrel bolt and barrel nut to vertically adjust the assembly. Improved electrical bonding by utilizing bonding pins installed in mounting plates of a support clamp are also provided. Additionally, an improved array skirt design that is installed on the outer row of the array, as well as improved designs in the support clamp and splice mechanisms are also provided. Finally, an improved wire management system is included as well as a method of installation of the array assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: IronRidge, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Meine, Jon Ash, Dave Taggart, Willie Kim, Clayton Robert Reitz, William Anthony Pereira
  • Publication number: 20080039540
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a process for the recycling of polyesters comprising the steps of blending a starting polymer that is to be recycoled with an alkylene diol to form a blend, melting the blend and holding the melt blend under conditions of a first residence time, first temperature and shear to produce a cracked polymer. The cracked polymer blend can then be filtered, cooled and held under conditions such that solid phase polymerization takes place until a desired molecular weight is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventor: Robert Reitz
  • Publication number: 20060173106
    Abstract: Ultraviolet light stabilized copolyetherester compositions that comprise at least one nanoparticulate mineral selected from titanium dioxide, cerium oxide, and zinc oxide and at least one organic ultraviolet light stabilizer. Articles formed from the compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: James McKenna, Austin Reid, Robert Reitz, Shailaja Vaidya
  • Patent number: 4202548
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention includes a 15 by 15 matrix having International Code Flags representative of various numbers which create multiple values. In addition, there are International Code Flag tiles with letter symbols on one side thereof for use in creating words. On the reverse side of the tiles is the equivalent Roman letter. The tiles are laid out on the board in such a manner as to create a word. The value of the word is determined by the number of colors in the flag on the tile, as well as by multiple values on the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1980
    Inventor: M. Robert Reitz